safer roads report 2012: trends in red-light running

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Safer Roads Report 2012

The National Coalition for Safer Roads is pleased to release its first-ever report on trends in red-light running. We are releasing this report just in time for the highly traveled Memorial Day weekend, which is ranked the number one holiday weekend for red-light violations.

More than 550 communities across the country look to red-light safety cameras to help protect their roadways against dangerous and distracted drivers. Simply having these life-saving devices out there signals drivers they need to pay closer attention when behind the wheel — and be aware of the cars, cyclists and pedestrians sharing the road.

There’s no question that red-light running kills. Intersection-related vehicle accidents caused more than 8,500 casu-alties in 2011, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration .

The average person takes numerous precautions to ensure they and their families are as safe as possible. This is especially true for road safety. When purchasing a vehicle, many different factors are considered before hitting the roadways. Air bags, brakes, crash test results, size, seat belts — the list goes on. All of these factors are researched in detail to guarantee maximum safety. Expectant parents do the same when selecting car seats to protect children.

Safer Roads Report 2012: Trends in Red-Light Running is one more resource of valuable information that people can turn to in order to help maximize their safety. It reveals the risky behaviors and tendencies of red-light runners by analyzing when and where these violations occur. High-level findings include the times of day and the days of the week when drivers are most likely to run a red light, as well as peaks in violations during major holiday periods.

This report is a tool that informs the public about the risks within intersections and helps shed light on the danger-ous driver behavior that threatens our children, families and communities. It is a tool for individuals, organizations, policymakers, municipalities and states, with the details they need to better understand the scope and dangers of red-light running — and to stand up in their communities and advocate the importance of red-light safety cameras.

Sincerely,David KellyPresident and Executive DirectorNational Coalition for Safer Roads

A MESSAGE FROM NCSR






While red-light safety cameras help to catch offend-ers and make everyone — from drivers to pedestrians — more cautious while on or near the road, red-light running is clearly a continuing public safety hazard in all the analyzed municipalities and states. One of the best ways that drivers, cyclists and pedestrians can help pro-tect themselves against the dangers of red-light running is by being more aware of when it’s most likely to occur.

This report broke down the frequency of violations by the day of the week. Friday proved to be the worst day for intersection safety in 2011 — safety cameras caught 378,122 total red-light violations. Sunday saw the fewest violations, with 289,603 total.

When looking at travel days surrounding major holidays, Memorial Day weekend ranked top in violations with a total of 26,787 red-light violations, in comparison to the average weekend of 19,388 violations. Christmas proved to be the lowest day for red-light running in 2011, with 3,859 violations.

On a per day basis, the analysis found that drivers most frequently run red lights in the afternoon (defined as 1:00-5:00 p.m.). Overall, 30.7% (719,702) of all red-light running violations occurred during this afternoon period. The late night hours saw the fewest number of violations, with only 9.75% (228,456) of all violations occurring in the period from 10:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.). This makes sense, as there are far fewer people on the road during the late hours.

The report analyzed data from 1,240 red-light safety cameras in operation from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. The cameras were spread across 142 areas in 18 states (see page 29 of report for methodology).

The analyzed cameras caught a total of 2,341,761 red light violations in 2011. Each camera recorded, on aver-age, 1,889 violations during the year. The average day across all 1,240 cameras studied saw 6,416 violations.

Making place-to-place comparisons based on simple totals is tricky, as the total number of cameras varied widely between areas. However, looking at the simple totals can give us a quick idea of which states utilize red-light safety cameras most.

All the data point to a clear conclusion: there is no time on the road when you are not at risk of encountering a red-light violator. Yes, the danger is lesser when driving late at night… but it doesn’t disappear. Red-light safety cameras are tools to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted and careless driving. Knowing they are there — and understanding the dangers made clear in this report — will lead to more careful and courteous drivers. Fewer red-light violations will mean fewer ve-hicle collisions — which will in turn mean fewer injuries and deaths due to someone’s reckless decision to run a red light.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS: HOLIDAY RANKINGS

Roadways tend to get crowded around the holidays, with people driving to and from gatherings and celebrations. This report looks at the number of red-light running violations on eight different holiday weekends and special events throughout 2011, including the 3-4 days surrounding those holidays to account for high-traffic travel days.

When looking at the surrounding weekends leading up to each holiday, Memorial Day weekend proved to be the most dangerous for intersection safety in 2011. The weekend leading up to Independence Day also ranked as one of the top weekends for red-light running across the 18 states included in this report. Christmas Day alone was the lowest day in red-light running in all of 2011 with 3,859 violations.

OVERALL RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS1. Memorial Day (Friday, May 27 – Monday, May 30) - 26,7872. Independence Day (Friday, July 1 – Monday, July 4) - 25,8743. Labor Day (Friday, September 2 – Monday, September 5) - 24,7954. Halloween (Friday, October 28 – Monday, October 31) - 24,7005. Christmas (Friday, December 23 – Monday, December 26) - 20,4596. Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 24 – Sunday, November 27) - 19,7137. Super Bowl (Friday, February 4 – Sunday, February 6) - 18,472

KEY TRENDS

26,787MEMORIAL DAY

25,874INDEPENDENCE DAY

24,795LABOR DAY

24,700HALLOWEEN

18,472SUPER BOWL

20,459CHRISTMAS

19,713THANKSGIVING






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS: TIME OF DAY

Data from red-light safety cameras was collected and analyzed to determine what time of day people most frequently run red lights. The time of day comparisons in this analysis are broken down into six sections of a 24-hour period:

Morning (6:00–10:00 a.m.)Mid-day (10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.)Afternoon (1:00–5:00 p.m.)Evening (5:00-7:00 p.m.)Night (7:00–10:00 p.m.)Late night (10:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m.)

STATE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD

KEY TRENDS

sTATE sUPEr BOWL MEMOrIAL DAY InDEPEnDEncE DAY LABOr DAY HALLOWEEn THAnKsGIVInG cHrIsTMAs

AZ 995 1,133 805 901 1,132 851 987

cA 363 512 632 452 575 531 498

cO 336 531 465 415 462 238 383

DE 85 160 214 237 184 198 182

FL 3,588 3,529 3,973 3,952 3,087 2,975 2,414

IL 56 207 136 109 119 90 106

LA 978 1,527 1,427 898 1,796 923 723

MD 570 713 920 912 754 656 630

MO 1,642 2,261 2,455 2,528 2,669 1,702 2,398

nc 163 257 252 183 263 160 162

nJ 876 1,185 1,020 854 851 734 912

nY 2,155 3,902 3,067 3,840 3,306 2,864 2,996

OH 694 1,519 1,231 1,011 902 422 846

PA 966 892 1,388 1,409 1,221 1,124 1,005

Tn 842 1,586 1,204 943 802 669 717

TX 3,325 5,207 5,343 4,675 5,111 4,404 4,296

VA 38 212 170 190 117 56 139

WA 800 1,454 1,172 1,286 1,349 1,116 1,065

TOTAL 18,472 26,787 25,874 24,795 24,700 19,713 20,459






OVERALL RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY

1. Afternoon – 719,702 violations / 30.7% 2. Mid-day – 474,215 / 20.25%3. Morning – 368,581 / 15.7%4. Evening – 304,111 / 12.98% 5. Night – 246,696 / 10.5% 6. Late night – 228,456 / 9.75%

Across all studied states and municipalities, drivers most frequently ran red lights in the afternoon, while roadways experienced the least number of violations in the late night hours.

KEY TRENDS

719,702AFTERNOON

368,581MORNING

474,215MID-DAY

304,111EVENING

246,696NIGHT

228,456LATE NIGHT






STATE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY

The afternoon period from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. proved to be the worst time of day for red-light running within each state, staying consistent with the overall trend. The time of day when drivers are least likely to run a red light varies from state to state. For example, the majority of the 18 states analyzed had the fewest violations occur from 10:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.; Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri and Pennsylvania all had the fewest red-light runners from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.; and Virginia skewed the furthest from the trend, with 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. seeing the fewest violations.

KEY TRENDS

sTATE MOrnInG MID-DAY AFTErnOOn EVEnInG nIGHT LATE nIGHT TOTAL

AZ 16,131 27,022 43,011 17,051 9,651 7,344 120,210

cA 7,140 10,259 14,453 5,919 4,777 3,799 46,347

cO 7,648 10,534 16,499 7,333 4,554 3,216 49,784

DE 2,523 2,813 4,825 2,126 1,400 1,198 14,885

FL 53,460 65,680 97,231 42,943 38,174 38,536 336,024

IL 2,371 2,223 3,186 1,446 1,191 1,450 11,867

LA 18,335 23,747 33,269 12,837 12,002 14,948 115,138

MD 11,653 12,847 19,733 9,447 8,583 7,418 69,681

MO 36,942 44,302 68,324 29,085 24,605 25,895 229,153

nc 3,985 4,311 6,437 2,582 2,410 1,906 21,631

nJ 12,974 19,999 30,011 11,442 8,780 6,899 90,105

nY 53,465 73,656 105,128 43,098 34,946 23,317 333,610

OH 10,329 16,285 28,546 11,734 9,370 9,103 85,367

PA 18,614 19,779 32,963 14,059 12,459 14,938 112,812

Tn 17,653 19,934 31,998 11,848 9,005 8,786 99,224

TX 74,949 93,967 142,953 63,716 49,016 46,636 471,237

VA 2,755 2,924 4,503 1,780 1,869 1,848 15,679

WA 17,654 23,933 36,632 15,665 13,904 11,219 119,007

TOTAL 368,581 474,215 719,702 304,111 246,696 228,456 2,341,761






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS: DAY OF WEEK

All days are not created equal when it comes to road safety. Fridays proved to be the worst day for intersection safety in 2011, with 378,122 violations across the country.

OVERALL RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK

1. Friday - 378,122 violations / 16.15% of total2. Saturday - 360,422 / 15.4%3. Thursday - 339,746 / 14.5%4. Wednesday - 331,722 / 14.17%5. Tuesday - 326,635 / 13.95%6. Monday - 315,511 / 13.5%7. Sunday - 289,603 / 12.4%

KEY TRENDS

378,122FRIDAY

360,422SATURDAY

339,746THURSDAY

331,722WEDNESDAY

326,635TUESDAY

315,511MONDAY

289,603SUNDAY






STATE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK

Almost all states analyzed on intersection safety stayed consistent with the overall trend of most violations occur-ring on Friday’s in 2011. However, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio and Louisiana experienced more red-light violations on Saturday. Sunday was the least-likely day for drivers to run red lights in 14 of the 18 states studied. New Jersey and Ohio’s lowest days were Tuesday; Illinois and Louisiana saw the fewest violations on Monday.

KEY TRENDS

sTATE sUnDAY MOnDAY TUEsDAY WEDnEsDAY THUrsDAY FrIDAY sATUrDAY TOTAL

AZ 9,940 16,488 18,478 19,358 19,433 20,580 15,933 120,210

cA 6,166 6,179 6,315 6,657 6,524 7,367 7,139 46,347

cO 4,692 6,716 7,433 7,455 7,726 8,674 7,088 49,784

DE 1,746 2,086 2,077 2,108 2,143 2,544 2,181 14,885

FL 42,907 45,485 46,310 47,368 48,184 53,116 52,654 336,024

IL 1,605 1,570 1,678 1,628 1,620 1,833 1,933 11,867

LA 15,594 14,923 15,605 15,825 16,033 18,406 18,752 115,138

MD 8,952 9,225 9,468 9,766 10,053 11,168 11,049 69,681

MO 28,144 30,727 31,983 32,726 32,759 37,898 34,916 229,153

nc 2,376 3,104 3,138 3,205 3,190 3,604 3,014 21,631

nJ 12,261 12,098 12,056 12,270 12,727 13,817 14,876 90,105

nY 42,913 45,709 48,108 47,034 49,059 51,188 49,599 333,610

OH 12,376 11,178 10,715 11,600 12,130 13,363 14,005 85,367

PA 13,914 14,846 15,504 15,641 16,322 18,612 17,973 112,812

Tn 11,803 13,526 14,103 14,199 14,038 16,551 15,004 99,224

TX 57,699 64,143 64,673 65,456 68,268 77,820 73,178 471,237

VA 2,016 2,139 2,175 2,318 2,204 2,562 2,265 15,679

WA 14,499 15,369 16,816 17,108 17,333 19,019 18,863 119,007

TOTAL 289,603 315,511 326,635 331,722 339,746 378,122 360,422 2,341,761






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

KEY STATE STATISTICS

TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 1,214,139

TOTAL CAMERAS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 59

TOTAL VIOLATIONS FOR AREAS STuDIED: 120,210

AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 2,037

AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 329

MESAPopulation: 452,933

SCOTTSDALEPopulation: 235,677

TUCSONPopulation: 525,529

ARIZONA

ARIZONA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK

ARIZONA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY

ARIZONA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS

sUPEr BOWL MEMOrIAL DAY InDEPEnDEncE DAY LABOr DAY HALLOWEEn THAnKsGIVInG cHrIsTMAs

995 1,133 805 901 1,132 851 987

MOrnInG MID-DAY AFTErnOOn EVEnInG nIGHT LATE nIGHT

16,131 27,022 43,011 17,051 9,651 7,344

sUnDAY MOnDAY TUEsDAY WEDnEsDAY THUrsDAY FrIDAY sATUrDAY

9,940 16,488 18,478 19,358 19,433 20,580 15,933






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS





AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 891


CAPITOLAPopulation: 9,521

CATHEDRAL CITYPopulation: 52,288

CERRITOSPopulation: 51,647

COVINA Population: 47,251

MILLBRAEPopulation: 20,685

SAN DIEGOPopulation: 1,266,731

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCOPopulation: 61,870

CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK


6,166 6,179 6,315 6,657 6,524 7,367 7,139

CALIFORNIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY


7,140 10,259 14,453 5,919 4,777 3,799

CALIFORNIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS


363 512 632 452 575 531 498






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS


TOTAL POPuLATION FOR AREAS STuDIED: 631,210





CHERRY HILLS VILLAGEPopulation: 6,290

COLORADO SPRINGSPopulation: 416,427

COMMERCE CITYPopulation: 40,929

GREENWOOD VILLAGEPopulation: 13,954

LITTLETONPopulation: 40,646

LONE TREEPopulation: 9,159

PUEBLOPopulation: 103,805

COLORADO

COLORADO RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK

COLORADO RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY

COLORADO RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS


336 531 465 415 462 238 383


7,648 10,534 16,499 7,333 4,554 3,216


4,692 6,716 7,433 7,455 7,726 8,674 7,088






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS





AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER CAMERA: 709


NEW CASTLE & SUSSEX COUNTY (Operated by Delaware State Police Dept.)Population:736,857

DOVER Population: 35,811

DELAWARE

DELAWARE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK


1,746 2,086 2,077 2,108 2,143 2,544 2,181

DELAWARE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY


2,523 2,813 4,825 2,126 1,400 1,198

DELAWARE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS


85 160 214 237 184 198 182






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS







APOPKAPopulation: 37,399

AVENTURAPopulation: 29,475

BAL HARBOURPopulation: 3,141

CAMPBELLTONPopulation: 263

COCOA BEACHPopulation:12,021

COLLIER COUNTYPopulation: 315,839

CORAL GABLESPopulation: 42,107

DUNNELLONPopulation: 1,999

FLORIDA CITYPopulation: 9,601

FT. LAUDERDALEPopulation: 183,606

HAINES CITYPopulation: 18,569

HALLANDALE BEACHPopulation: 38,634

HIALEAHPopulation: 212,217

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTYPopulation: 1,174,727

HOLLYWOODPopulation: 142,473

HOMESTEADPopulation: 56,601

JUNO BEACHPopulation: 3,344

KENNETH CITYPopulation: 4,340

LAKELANDPopulation: 92,796

MIAMI GARDENSPopulation: 97,286

NORTH BAY VILLAGEPopulation: 7,943

NORTH MIAMIPopulation: 56,185

OCOEEPopulation: 31,876

OPA-LOCKAPopulation: 15,376

ORLANDOPopulation: 227,907

PALM COASTPopulation: 71,383

PALM SPRINGSPopulation: 16,253

PEMBROKE PINESPopulation: 146,828

PORT RICHEYPopulation: 3,388

SURFSIDEPopulation: 4,539

SWEETWATERPopulation: 13,183

TEMPLE TERRACEPopulation: 22,461

WEST MIAMIPopulation: 5,587

WEST PALM BEACHPopulation: 99,377

WINTER SPRINGSPopulation: 32,727

FLORIDA






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS


FLORIDA cont...

FLORIDA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK


42,907 45,485 46,310 47,368 48,184 53,116 52,654

FLORIDA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY


53,460 65,680 97,231 42,943 38,174 38,536

FLORIDA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS


3,588 3,529 3,973 3,952 3,087 2,975 2,414






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS







BEDFORD PARKPopulation: 536

GRANITE CITYPopulation: 30,683

LINCOLNWOODPopulation: 11,871

MAYWOODPopulation: 25,250

SKOKIEPopulation: 66,659

ILLINOIS

ILLINOIS RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK

ILLINOIS RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY

ILLINOIS RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS


56 207 136 109 119 90 106


2,371 2,223 3,186 1,446 1,191 1,450


1,605 1,570 1,678 1,628 1,620 1,833 1,933






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS







BATON ROUGEPopulation: 227,071

NEW ORLEANSPopulation: 343,829

LOUISIANA

LOuISIANA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK


15,594 14,923 15,605 15,825 16,033 18,406 18,752

LOuISIANA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY


18,335 23,747 33,269 12,837 12,002 14,948

LOuISIANA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS


978 1,527 1,427 898 1,796 923 723






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS







ANNE ARUNDELPopulation: 512,154

COLMAR MANORPopulation: 1,273

LAURELPopulation: 21,619

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTYPopulation: 828,770

UNIVERSITY PARKPopulation: 2,316

MARYLAND

MARYLAND RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK

MARYLAND RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY

MARYLAND RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS


570 713 920 912 754 656 630


11,653 12,847 19,733 9,447 8,583 7,418


8,952 9,225 9,468 9,766 10,053 11,168 11,049






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS


MISSOURI






ARNOLDPopulation: 20,589

BEL-NORPopulation: 1,493

BEVERLY HILLSPopulation: 563

BRENTWOODPopulation: 7,225

BRIDGETONPopulation: 15,086

CALVERTON PARKPopulation: 1,279

CLAYTONPopulation: 16,076

COUNTRY CLUB HILLSPopulation: 1,290

CREVE COEURPopulation: 16,933

DELLWOODPopulation: 4,929

ELLISVILLEPopulation: 9,233

EXCELSIOR SPRINGSPopulation: 11,840

FLORISSANTPopulation: 50,919

GRANDVIEWPopulation: 24,116

HAZELWOODPopulation: 25,483

KANSAS CITYPopulation: 450,375

MOLINE ACRESPopulation: 2,532

NORTHWOODSPopulation: 4,344

RICHMOND HEIGHTSPopulation: 9,157

ST. JOHNPopulation: 6,432

ST. LOUISPopulation: 350,759

ST. ANNPopulation: 12,860SUGAR CREEKPopulation: 3,543

WASHINGTONPopulation: 13,982

WEBSTER GROVESPopulation: 22,494

MISSOuRI RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK


28,144 30,727 31,983 32,726 32,759 37,898 34,916

MISSOuRI RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY


36,942 44,302 68,324 29,085 24,605 25,895

MISSOuRI RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS


1,642 2,261 2,455 2,528 2,669 1,702 2,398






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS







WILMINGTONPopulation: 99,623

NORTH CAROLINA

NORTH CAROLINA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK

NORTH CAROLINA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY

NORTH CAROLINA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS


163 257 252 183 263 160 162


3,985 4,311 6,437 2,582 2,410 1,906


2,376 3,104 3,138 3,205 3,190 3,604 3,014






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS


NEW JERSEY






BRICK TOWNSHIPPopulation: 76,119

DEPTFORDPopulation: 30,216

GLASSBOROPopulation: 19,588

GLOUCESTERPopulation: 64,350

LINDENPopulation: 39,372

WOODBRIDGEPopulation: 97,203

NEW JERSEY RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK


12,261 12,098 12,056 12,270 12,727 13,817 14,876

NEW JERSEY RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY


12,974 19,999 30,011 11,442 8,780 6,899

NEW JERSEY RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS


876 1,185 1,020 854 851 734 912






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS







NASSAU COUNTYPopulation: 1,306,533

YONKERSPopulation: 199,244

NEW YORK

NEW YORK RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK

NEW YORK RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY

NEW YORK RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS


2,155 3,902 3,067 3,840 3,306 2,864 2,996


53,465 73,656 105,128 43,098 34,946 23,317


42,913 45,709 48,108 47,034 49,059 51,188 49,599






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS


OHIO






EAST CLEVELANDPopulation: 24,790

OHIO RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK


12,376 11,178 10,715 11,600 12,130 13,363 14,005

OHIO RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY


10,329 16,285 28,546 11,734 9,370 9,103

OHIO RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS


694 1,519 1,231 1,011 902 422 846






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS







PHILADELPHIAPopulation: 1,449,634

PENNSYLVANIA

PENNSYLVANIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK

PENNSYLVANIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY

PENNSYLVANIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS


966 892 1,388 1,409 1,221 1,124 1,005


18,614 19,779 32,963 14,059 12,459 14,938


13,914 14,846 15,504 15,641 16,322 18,612 17,973






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS


TENNESSEE






GALLATINPopulation: 28,747

HUNTINGDONPopulation: 4,155

JACKSONPopulation: 63,196

MCKENZIEPopulation: 5,394

MEMPHISPopulation: 674,028

MILLINGTONPopulation: 10,298

MT. JULIETPopulation: 20,248

MURFREESBOROPopulation: 98,406

RED BANKPopulation: 11,604

TENNESSEE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK


11,803 13,526 14,103 14,199 14,038 16,551 15,004

TENNESSEE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY


17,653 19,934 31,998 11,848 9,005 8,786

TENNESSEE RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS


842 1,586 1,204 943 802 669 717






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS






AVERAGE VIOLATIONS PER DAY: 1,291

AMARILLOPopulation: 186,106

ARLINGTONPopulation: 371,038

BALCONES HEIGHTSPopulation: 2,976

BURLESONPopulation: 33,359

CEDAR HILLPopulation: 44,422

CLEVELANDPopulation: 7,995

CONROEPopulation: 52,516

DIBOLLPopulation: 5,541

FORT WORTHPopulation: 681,818

HUMBLEPopulation: 14,977

HUTTOPopulation: 11,889

IRVINGPopulation: 199,505

JERSEY VILLAGEPopulation: 7,252

LITTLE ELMPopulation: 23,884

LUFKINPopulation: 34,070

MAGNOLIAPopulation: 1,247

SUGAR LANDPopulation: 79,682

WATAUGAPopulation: 23,873

WILLISPopulation: 4,282

TEXAS

TEXAS RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK

TEXAS RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY

TEXAS RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS


3,325 5,207 5,343 4,675 5,111 4,404 4,296


74,949 93,967 142,953 63,716 49,016 46,636


57,699 64,143 64,673 65,456 68,268 77,820 73,178






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS


VIRGINIA






ARLINGTON COUNTYPopulation: 204,568

FALLS CHURCHPopulation: 10,948

VIRGINIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK


2,016 2,139 2,175 2,318 2,204 2,562 2,265

VIRGINIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY


2,755 2,924 4,503 1,780 1,869 1,848

VIRGINIA RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS


38 212 170 190 117 56 139






SUMMARY OF FINDINGS







BELLEVUEPopulation: 121,347

FEDERAL WAYPopulation: 84,819

LACEYPopulation: 38,087

LAKE FOREST PARKPopulation: 12,593

LYNNWOODPopulation: 33,627

PUYALLUPPopulation: 36,472

RENTONPopulation: 60,331

SEATTLEPopulation: 594,210

SPOKANEPopulation: 200,975

WENATCHEEPopulation: 29,810

WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY DAY OF WEEK

WASHINGTON RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY TIME OF DAY

WASHINGTON RED-LIGHT VIOLATIONS BY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIODS


800 1,454 1,172 1,286 1,349 1,116 1,065


17,654 23,933 36,632 15,665 13,904 11,219


14,499 15,369 16,816 17,108 17,333 19,019 18,863






TOTAL NuMBER OF CAMERAS: 1,240

TOTAL NuMBER OF AREAS: 142

TOTAL NuMBER OF STATES: 18

TOTAL POPuLATION STuDIED: 18,001,482

Data was collected for all American Traffic Solutions red-light safety cameras operational for the entire year of 2011. The data was then analyzed on the state and municipality level. Once the data was collected, trends were tracked for the time of day and day of week most likely for red-light running violations. Trends were also identified using the red light violation data collected on key holiday travel periods throughout the year. These results were compiled using the following totals and reflect only the red-light safety camera statistics for the specific regions addressed in this report.

The National Coalition for Safer Roads supported the research and creation of Safer Roads Report 2012: Trends in Red-Light Running. NCSR was organized as an industry trade association with the express purpose of advocating on behalf of the traffic safety technology industry. NCSR is proud to advocate for the use of red-light safety camer-as in more than 600 communities across the country to change reckless driver behavior, stop red-light running and save lives. NCSR is supported by American Traffic Solutions, with coalition partners including the National Safety Council, Safe Kids uSA, Child Safety Network, National Organizations for Youth Safety, America Walks, and Red Means Stop, as well as numerous police departments, medical professionals, safety advocates, industry leaders, community leaders and concerned citizens. For more information, visit http://NCSRsafety.org/, follow @SaferRoadsuSA on Twitter and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SaferRoadsuSA.

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